Happy Website Anniversary and Highlights on VanderbiltCupRaces.com- January 2011
Today is the Third Anniversary of VanderbiltCupRaces.com. Times flies when you are having fun!
Setting a monthly record for pageviews (25,774), January viewership of VanderbiltCupRaces.com totaled 4,904 unique visitors. Ther daily average of 158 unique visitors represented a 36% increase over January 2010. Thanks for stopping by!
VanderbiltCupRaces.com has been recently referenced on several websites:
The Carriage Association of America
"I hope you enjoy Howard's website and blog as much as I did."
"Howard Kroplick's site about the Vanderbilt Cup Races: more history and pictures of "Old 16", the 1906 Locomobile race car that Helck owned."
James Melton: Musical Career and Antique Cars
Through my trusty "Google Alert" for any mention of the name James Melton, I came across the following blog, which links to a marvelous video of a 1942 Antique Car Rally in which my father played a large part. Do check it out; it's wonderful!
VanderbiltCupRaces.com has retained its #1 ranking for all five leading search engines for "Vanderbilt Cup Races":
Google: Ranked #1, 2, & 3 95,800 websites
Yahoo!: Ranked #1 of 971,000 websites
Bing: Ranked #1 of 1.94 million websites
Ask: Ranked #1
AOL Search: Ranked #1, 2, 3 &4 of 50,000 websites
VanderbiltCupRaces.com also received a top 12 ranking for all five leading search engines for "Long Island Motor Parkway" including the #1 ranking for the first time on Yahoo! and Bing:
Google: Ranked #3 of 117,000 websites- the highest Google ranking ever
Yahoo!: Ranked #12 of 1.81 million websites
Bing: Ranked #2 of 1.87 million websites
Ask: Ranked #3
AOL Search: Ranked #8 of 93,400 websites
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplick
Below is a summary of the posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com during January 2011:
Vanderbilt Cup Races
Drivers Who Raced in the 1911 Indy 500 and the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)
Updated Driver Profile: Harry Grant -Winner of the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
A Family Remembers a Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver- William Luttgen
LI News Tonight Film “The 1909 Reo Gentleman’s Roadster”
The Mystery 1952 Vanderbilt Cup
Film “The William Luttgen Story (1877-1965)”
Long Island Motor Parkway
Then & Now: The Motor Parkway Farmway Bridge in Bethpage State Park
From the Ridolph Collection: The Motor Parkway Bridge in the Melville Sand Pits
A CALL TO ACTION: The Old Bethpage Restoration Village Motor Parkway Bridge
Alco-6 Black Beast Racer
The Alco “Black Beast” at the 1911 “Greatest of Auto Shows”
The Planned 1912 Alco Racing Team & the Subsequent Withdrawal from Racing
Indy 500 Centennial Celebration:The Alco “Black Beast” in the Inaugural Indy 500 Race
Updated Driver Profile: Harry Grant -Winner of the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
Update: The Alco-6 Black Beast Racing History
Article “The ALCO Story: Distinctive, Durable, Doomed”
Indy 500 Centennial Celebration
Indy 500 Centennial Celebration: Five 1911 Indy 500 Films
Indy 500 Centennial Celebration:The Alco “Black Beast” in the Inaugural Indy 500 Race
Drivers Who Raced in the 1911 Indy 500 and the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)
“Once-In-A Lifetime” Indy 500 Centennial Experience Available at Upcoming JCC Auction
Then & Now
Then & Now: The Motor Parkway Farmway Bridge in Bethpage State Park
News, Car Shows and Automotive Events
Film “The 1909 Reo Roadster Exhibit” at the Vanderbilt Museum
Time to Plan for 2011 Car Shows and Automotive Events
“Once-In-A Lifetime” Indy 500 Centennial Experience Available at Upcoming JCC Auction
Films, Videos and Slideshows
Indy 500 Centennial Celebration:The Alco “Black Beast” in the Inaugural Indy 500 Race
Film “The 1909 Reo Roadster Exhibit” at the Vanderbilt Museum
LI News Tonight Film “The 1909 Reo Gentleman’s Roadster”
Film “The William Luttgen Story (1877-1965)”
Cars
The American Mercedes Manufactured in Astoria Queens
A 1906 Brochure for the American Mercedes
Life Magazine Automobile Cartoon Series #1: 1901 to 1908
Life Magazine Automobile Cartoon Series #2: 1903 to 1928
VanderbiltCupRaces.com
Comments
Hi Howard:
Congrats on your 3rd Anniversary with your beautiful website !!! Many more
to come for all to enjoy and it is most appreciated.